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This thread is all about products which let you try me for free. A huge amount of work goes into it by a range of volunteers, led and collated by Dormouse. Thanks to all for all the hard work. Enough from me... onto Dormouse for the real info.

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What is a try me free product?

The products listed on this thread have short lived a Try Me Free (TMF) or Money Back Guarantee promotion, meaning you pay for the product but later receive the money back (usually as a cheque, Postal Orders or cash). Sometimes you get postage paid for as well.

It is essential that you buy the product and send off your claim before the closing date. TMF products usually have a bright flash on the packaging, something along the lines of "Try me free" (very imaginative ). Sometimes you'll see them on the shelf with TMF-less products and you have to make sure you pick up the flashed product in order to enter.

Read the Terms and Conditions PROPERLY!!

Each TMF promotion has its own terms & conditions, which are always printed on the packaging (in annoyingly small print). Follow it to the letter - they are usually very strict!

You almost always have to send them the original receipt, and very often a brief statement of what you liked/disliked about the product.

TMFs are always (or maybe 99.999999% - anyone remember the cheese one a couple of years ago?) one per household, so you can only get money back for one product. If you've another address (parents, in-laws, friends, even work maybe) you can often legitimately buy more than one, just buy them separately and with separate receipts (and make sure no-one at the other address is a compulsive TMFer too ).

Sometimes, companies think of completely bizarre things to ask... you might have to cut bits off the packaging, send a certain-sized bit of paper, only in black ink, whatever, follow it closely!

How long does it take to get paid?

You are supposed to receive your refund within 28 days usually, but this varies a tremendous amount. Anything between 4 days and 2 months is normal.

Here is a list of all the current TMFs:Please report any new ones you find by clicking reply

Most offers require a special pack; for ones that don't, let's attempt to post the address here (just click reply)

All offers are one per household. Only 2nd class postage will be refunded, where mentioned. Remember to circle your purchase on the receipt.

If you purchased a "The Breath Company" product, simply return the unused portion to us by mail to the address below. Please make sure you include your full name, order date, and copy of the UK store receipt with your order to receive full credit. The purchase price of the products will be refunded or replacement products will be sent.

Hill's Ideal Balance Dog or Cat food - MBG - no closing date (?)

You can also get a £5 money-off voucher by registering on their website HERE

Note: not a postal promotion - you have to take the actual product back to the store:

"We offer a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, which is a guarantee of quality, consistency and taste. If a pet refuses to eat one of our products or it does not meet our usual high quality standards, the opened bag (or unused cans) and remaining food may be returned to the retailer for replacement (or refund)."

If the paint doesn't do what it says on the tin i.e. cover in one coat, then they give you your money back.

You have to ring the number on the side of the paint and then the people ask you what colour you bought and what colour you were painting over, you then get a reference number which you have to write on the top of your receipt and send it to Dulux (they give you the address on the phone).

Try the Colgate® ProClinical® electric toothbrush for 30 days from date of purchase. If you are not satisfied with this product, return the product within 45 days of purchase for a refund of the purchase price (shipping and handling excluded). You must return the product in its original box with all contents: handle, refill brush heads, charger, travel case (if applicable), together with the original cash register receipt showing this product was purchased in the United Kingdom. Please allow 6-8 weeks for handling. Please contact Colgate Consumer Affairs Centre, 00-800-321-321-32.

Within 7 days of purchase date shown on the till receipt, participants must visit www.canespromoneyback.co.uk to register their participation in the Money Back Guarantee offer and watch the instructional video. All details requested on the Register page must be completed and a photo of their till receipt and their fungal nail must be uploaded at the same time.

Sorry I have just reread what I typed no wonder no one understood what I meant. I was typing on my phone and the predictive text must have changed some of what I typed as I has missed some letters out.

I have received a cheque from S&B golden curry during the week. I bought it from Sainsbury's. It is Japanese Curry, I have to say I was very disappointed with the taste as it tasted as the local "chippy" curry!

In Sainsburys & Waitrose, buy bottle with 'Try Me Free' necktag, keep this & receipt, print claim form from website, send off to 'Freepost' address, amount paid, up to £6, will be refunded by cheque.
Running until 3rd Oct.

I've got my shampoo, conditioner and washing detergent in these bottles, plus several of washing UP liquid plus their pump bottles and foaming bottles- I love them and they last ages.
I shall make a trip to Sains anon.

Are there any caveats, like one per household, or one per person?

They call me Dr Worm... I'm interested in things; I'm not a real doctor but I am a real worm.

This promotion has been running quite a while...if you've managed to find some in a few sainsburys then you're very lucky...Its been listed as an ongoing try me free for some months now on that thread and I recived my refund back in March...so I doubt there are too many of the promotional bottles still out there.

This promotion has been running quite a while...if you've managed to find some in a few sainsburys then you're very lucky...Its been listed as an ongoing try me free for some months now on that thread and I recived my refund back in March...so I doubt there are too many of the promotional bottles still out there.

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